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Virginia Hilda Brunette Maxwell Bottomley

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Data Last Updated: 16 February 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Also Known As

Virginia Bottomley

Born: 12 March 1948

Peerages

Baroness Bottomley - 13 May 2005

Member of Privy Council - 1992

wife of Peter James Bottomley

Education

Essex University

Putney High School

London School of Economics

Appointments

Under Secretary of State for Environment	1988	October 1989
Minister for Health	October 1989	11 April 1992
Secretary of State for Health	11 April 1992	5 July 1995
Secretary of State for National Heritage	5 July 1995	2 May 1997

Elections fought

9 June 1983	Isle of Wight	Conservative & Unionist Party	34,904	46.32
3 May 1984	South West Surrey	Conservative & Unionist Party	21,545	49.34
11 June 1987	South West Surrey	Conservative & Unionist Party	34,024	59.45
9 April 1992	South West Surrey	Conservative & Unionist Party	35,008	58.51
1 May 1997	South West Surrey	Conservative & Unionist Party	25,165	44.57
7 June 2001	South West Surrey	Conservative & Unionist Party	22,462	45.29